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Books: October 2009

Discovering Betsy-Tacy #5: Heaven to Betsy and Maud Hart Lovelace Challenge Wrap-up

FYI

My Halloween Resolution

Shelf Discovery Challenge

Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (here)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (here)

The 24-hour readathon has begun! Follow my updates all day at http://mybooksmylife.wordpress.com.

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After my post yesterday, I spent the evening setting up my wordpress blog.  Once I had finished, I realized that I'd already made my decision and I would be moving my blog over there.  I hope I don't lose any of you in the process and I will continue to come back here and read and comment on your posts.  For the time being, I will either post to both blogs or provide a link here to the post.  I will miss my little vox community, but I am excited to try something new.  You can now find me at:

http://mybooksmylife.wordpress.com

Very truly yours,

Michelle

For some time, I've been debating how much I really like vox and if I should start blogging elsewhere.  I loved vox when I first started and I love my vox neighbors and the community on here, but the limitations are starting to annoy me.  For example, the formatting is strange sometimes and it takes a lot of trial and error to get the spacing right.  And I feel like I don't have a lot of control over the design.  But the biggest thing is that people who don't have vox accounts can't comment.  I've heard from several people that they would like to be able to comment but don't want to join vox. 

I chose vox originally because I knew a lot of people who were using it and I loved it for a long time.  But now I know a lot of people outside of it, too.  I've even gone so far as to get a wordpress blog but I haven't posted any content to it because I'm reluctant to leave all of you fellow-voxers.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Around the time that Catching Fire came out this year, I began hearing of the buzz around this series.  So I requested a copy of The Hunger Games from the library and calmly waited until it came in.  Then I devoured it (that pun might be intended).  I read it in 3 late night reading sessions last week after Husband had gone to bed forcing myself to put it down each night so that I could get a few hours of sleep.  The plot moved quickly, the premise was fascinating, and the characters came to life.  Like most young adult books, the writing may not be fantastic, but the story makes up for it..  I’m saving the sequel, Catching Fire for the read-a-thon and the wait is killing me.

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

For those who don’t know, the Hunger Games is a dystopian novel taking place sometime in the future in what is now the United States.  The Capitol rules the outlying Districts and to show its control and prevent rebellion, every year 2 teenagers – Tributes – from each district must take part in a competition to the death that is nationally televised.  The winner returns to a live a life of luxury in his or her district.  This year Katniss takes her younger sister’s place as a Tribute.  Peeta, a boy her age, is chosen as the second Tribute.  Together they journey to the Capitol where they must participate in the pomp and circumstance leading up to the games and then fight for their lives once it begins.

This book is sort of a mash-up of The Lottery and The Most Dangerous Game with a little love story thrown in for kicks.  I highly recommend it to those of you out there who love a good young adult dystopian novel.

I've decided to participate in this fall's 24-hour Read-a-Thon.  The Read-a-Thon begins on October 24th at 8am (in my time zone).  24 hours of reading books, updating my blog, reading other blogs, and doing mini-challenges.  When I first discovered this event, I was intrigued but not sure I wanted to participate.  Then I kept reading about how much fun everyone says it is.  I don't know how hardcore I'll be (it's been years since I've voluntarily pulled an all-nighter) but I'm definitely going to spend the majority of my day reading.

To make this even more special, and because it is October, for each book I finish, I will be donating $10 extra to my in-laws' 2010 Breast Cancer 3-Day fund (That was the link to my mother-in-law's, but for a laugh check out my father-in-law's page).

Here is my pile of books to choose from.  I will obviously not be getting through all of these.  Let's face it, I'll be lucky if I finish 3.  But I wanted to have some variety.  And I have a few books coming from the library as well.  And of course, I can always grab one of the other 300 books in my house that I haven't read.  I tried to pick shorter and/or easier books that would keep my attention.

Read-a-Thon Books

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Anyone else want to participate with me?